Approval Group Restrictions


This will limit a user to browse and/or create entries only for the selected approval group, approval table, and or default account segment(s). If no restrictions are specified, the user can browse and/or make entries for all approval groups, approval tables, and/or default account segments, provided the default account segments fall within their account/object restrictions.

Preview User Approval Dropdown Options: A search tool to display the approval groups that will be available to a selected user when creating entries by approval source type (Purchase Order, Invoice, or Journal Entry) and screen (Entry Screens, Lists).

Search Approval Restrictions: A search tool to display the users with access to selected Approval Sources, Groups, and/or Approval Tables.

User: The user for whom the restrictions are being set.

Column: The restriction type being set:

  • Group – All approval tables for the specified group set to display in the selection dropdown.
  • Approval Table – A specific approval table set to display in the selection dropdown.
  • Acc Div 1 (If default account segments used) – All approval tables containing the default account segment.
  • Acc Div 2 (If default account segments used) – All approval tables containing the second default account segment.

Clone to: Clones all ranges displayed. This can be applied to all users, another user, a group of users, or a selection of users. 

Example 1

  • Browse and make entries to all approval tables that exist for Approval Groups 1 and 2
  • Columns should be set to Group equal to 1 OR Group equal to 2. 

Example 2

  • Browse and make entries for Approval Tables other 1.
  • Column should be set to Approval Table not equal to 1.

Example 3

  • Browse and make entries for Approval Tables containing Acc Div 1 equal to 20.
  • Column should be set to Acc Div 1 equal to 20.

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Where restrictions are applied

When restrictions are set the user is limited to the following:

  • Viewing entries for which they are listed as an approver
  • Viewing entries that meet the stated restrictions
  • Creating entries that utilize the approval groups and/or approval table the meet the stated restrictions